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28 June 2017
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Chris Ryder

Playing for high stakes: DUP deal is fraught with political risk
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The DUP agreement

Of the many critical turning points that have punctuated the modern history of Northern Ireland, none has been more complex or critical than the current one.

Theresa May’s deal with the Democratic Unionist Party’s (DUP) to keep her in power may not be as waterproof as it seems. Some of the Prime Minister’s own MPs do not support it while Sinn Fein is furious.